A learner rider has had his motorcycle confiscated after he was detected travelling at 172km/h on icy roads yesterday.
The 18-year-old Newnham rider was detected on the Midland Highway at Perth before being intercepted at Epping Forest by highway patrol officers.
Senior Constable Rockliff from Northern Road Policing Services said the teenager's learner licence meant he was subject to a 90km/h speed restriction.
"The speed at which this rider was traveling was outright dangerous," Senior Constable Rockliff said.
"It was minus 1 degrees, it was frosty, the roads were busy with commuting motorists, and this learner rider was travelling 82km/h above his 90km/h speed restriction.
"This could have ended in tragedy for both the rider and other road users."
The rider was arrested and charged with a hooning-related offence.
His bike has been confiscated for 28 days and he will face court at a later date.
Anyone with dash cam footage of a blue Kawasaki motorcycle traveling southbound on the Midland Highway from Launceston between 8:45am and 9am Thursday 12 June is asked to provide the footage via the public portal: https://www.police.tas.gov.au/what-we-do/traffic-policing/report/
Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au
